Fraud & Ethics Investigator

Base salary: £44,380pa to £52,212pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

Job Purpose

This role is responsible for conducting a wide variety of counter fraud, ethics, and business conduct investigations across the HS2 project, ensuring lessons learned are identified and investigation recommendations are reported on and tracked. This role will support the management of all internal/external risks of fraud, bribery and corruption, by undertaking investigations to identify (if present) fraudulent and/or unethical behaviour and champion and develop ethical values both within HS2 and its supply chain.

About the Role

• Managing an allocated caseload of (appropriate to experience) investigations relating to alleged fraud or unethical behaviour.
• Investigating all allocated cases efficiently using a variety of investigation techniques in accordance with legislation and HS2’s investigation standards.
• Updating the Fraud and Investigations Manager on the progress of the investigation.
• Supporting team, as and when directed, on complex cases under investigation.
• Gathering factual evidence from systems, supply chain partners, interviews, etc.
• Maintenance of investigation log/documentation. Production of investigation reports and evidential material to appropriate standards, including the identification of recommendations and tracking of such.
• Giving evidence at court, tribunal and/or disciplinary proceedings.
• Collaborate with other investigatory compliance, audit and law enforcement bodies, both internally and externally.
• Work jointly with HR to support and conduct proportionate and responsible misconduct investigations.
• To assist the Counter Fraud function in utilising data analytics to pro-actively search for instances of fraud, bribery and corruption.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders.
• To work with and support the Fraud Risk Management team to:
  • Deliver training on fraud awareness to HS2 staff and contractors/delivery partners; and
  • Conduct regular fraud risk assessments on all business activities, including providing expert guidance in reviewing functions and workflow processes to minimise fraud risks.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

About You

Skills:

• Investigative Analysis - Ability to effectively interpret and evaluate information gathered during investigations, drawing conclusions in relation to offences/breaches and to provide recommendations.
• Reporting - Ability to produce and present information to a variety of stakeholders, whilst enabling succinct investigation reports to be produced with minimal amendment.
• Stakeholder Management - Ability to work with stakeholders at all levels to manage conflicts and conduct difficult discussions/interviews and close matters in a timely manner.
• Communicating and Influencing - Ability to communicate effectively at different levels and provide concise and professional advice to the required audience.

Knowledge:

• Professional accreditation in investigations discipline e.g.
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • Professional Investigations Programme - Level 2 (PIP)
  • Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (ACFS - Expert)
  • Advanced Professional Certificate in Investigative Practice (APCIP)
• Professionalism in Security Management (PINS)

Type of Experience:

• Prior experience in dealing with ethics, compliance or fraud issues, with limited oversight or supervision.
• Experience of investigating allegations of unethical behaviour in a complex supply chain structure.
• Experience of investigation report writing, and the identification of lessons learned and recommendations.
• Creation and delivery of training (compliance, ethics or fraud).
• Experience of operating in a matrix management environment.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated Word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert. Watch this video on how we remove bias in the recruitment process: Removing bias in the recruitment process - YouTube

Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.